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Mpox case confirmed in northeastern Congolese city at center of Ebola outbreak

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A laboratory-confirmed case of mpox has been identified in Bunia, a city in northeastern Congo that is also at the center of an ongoing Ebola outbreak. The confirmed patient is a 21-year-old woman admitted with skin lesions on Thursday and tested positive for mpox on Friday. Health officials are investigating five suspected cases in Bunia and reporting an increase in mpox cases nationwide over the past month, complicating efforts due to the strain on the health system from the Ebola outbreak.

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A laboratory-confirmed case of mpox has been identified in the northeastern Congolese city of Bunia, a region already struggling with an Ebola outbreak declared on May 15 in Ituri province. The mpox patient, a 21-year-old woman admitted to the hospital on Thursday with skin lesions, tested positive for the virus the following day. As of now, the ongoing Ebola epidemic has infected over 7,890 people, resulting in 3,799 deaths according to government data. The resurgence of mpox raises concerns about overlapping health crises, especially as Congo recently declared an end to the national public health emergency for mpox after a three-year outbreak with more than 34,000 confirmed cases nationwide.

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Bunia Congo Congolese DAKAR Reuters

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A laboratory-confirmed case of mpox was identified in the northeastern Congolese city of Bunia, the director of a local hospital and two health officials said, raising concerns about a resurgence of the disease as the country battles its worst Ebola outbreak on record.

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🔮 • The epidemic caused by the Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15 in Ituri province, where Bunia is located, and has infected 7,890 people and killed 3,799, according to government data published on Thursday.

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Mpox case confirmed in northeastern Congolese city at center of Ebola outbreak · assertive framing

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Mpox case confirmed in northeastern Congolese city at center of Ebola outbreak DAKAR, Sept 25 - asserted

case → confirm → outbreak

country → confirm → record

• The epidemic caused by the Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15 in Ituri province, where Bunia is located, and has infected 7,890 people and killed 3,799, according to government data published on Thursday. uncertain

Bunia → cause → Thursday

• Mpox is a viral disease that causes fever and skin lesions and spreads through close physical contact. asserted

that → cause → contact

• Congo declared an end to mpox as a national public health emergency in April after a three-year outbreak that resulted in more than 34,000 confirmed cases nationwide. asserted

that → declare → cases

Authorities cautioned at the time that the virus had not been eradicated and could resurge. uncertain

virus → caution → time

• The latest case involves a 21-year-old woman who was admitted to hospital on Thursday with lesions across her body consistent with mpox, hospital director Davin Ambitapio Musungufu said. asserted

Musungufu → involve → mpox

She tested positive on Friday, he and two health officials told Reuters. asserted

he → test → Reuters

• A second woman, aged 32, has been identified as a suspected mpox case and is awaiting laboratory results, Musungufu said. asserted

Musungufu → identify → results

She and the confirmed patient have been isolated and are being cared for by a dedicated medical team. asserted

She → confirm → team

• Investigations are underway to trace contacts and identify the source of infection, Musungufu said. asserted

Musungufu → trace → infection

• Dr. Adelard Lofungola, a health official who served as deputy incident manager for Congo's mpox response, said five suspected mpox cases in Bunia were currently under investigation. asserted

cases → serve → investigation

• Health officials have reported an increase in mpox cases in several parts of the country over the past month, he said. asserted

he → report → month

• Lofungola said the Ebola outbreak's impact on Congo's health system was complicating efforts to monitor other infections. asserted

impact → say → infections